つくろう

繕 う

Common word

  1. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    to mend, to patch up, to repair, to fix, to darn

    • 母にこのセーターをつくろってもらった。
      I had my mother mend this sweater.

  2. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.), to adjust, to tidy up, to groom

    • 猿たちは互いに毛繕いし合っている。
      The monkeys are grooming each other.

  3. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    to keep up appearances, to cover up (e.g. a mistake), to gloss over

    • 世間体を繕う心配をするより他にやることがある。
      We have other things to do than worry about keeping up appearances.

  4. Godan verb with 'u' ending, transitive verb

    to treat (illness, injury, etc.)
    archaic